Washington leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington, ~31% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Washington leans more Republican than 57 of 209 neighbors.
Washington runs about 16 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Washington. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Washington leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Washington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Washington votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 56%, well above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Washington, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Washington looks the way it does
Turnout in Washington sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Washington, PA D+10
- Meadowlands, PA R+22
- Green Hills, PA R+45
- Houston, PA R+20
- Gretna, PA R+43
- Buffalo, PA R+45
- Strabane, PA R+12
- Taylorstown, PA R+50
- Banetown, PA R+52
- Westland, PA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Tonawanda, NY R+15
- West Columbia, SC R+13
- Egg Harbor Township, NJ R+4
- Oakley, CA D+2
- Newbury Park, CA D+13
- Oakland Park, FL D+25
- Seminole, FL R+18
- Hilo, HI D+24
- Gadsden, AL R+19
- Salem, MA D+41
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.